Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is one impressive achievement, and probably would be even if it wasn’t developed as bombs were raining down on the developers’ homes.
Without reinventing the recipe, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened offers a compelling gameplay experience even if you’re not a good detective. The wide variety of environments in each location that you can explore and the many characters that you meet along the way make this a very enjoyable ride.
Ця гра відверто не на 10, моя оцінка свідомо не співпадає з реальністю. Реально я б оцінив її на 7-8 балів. Проте мені дуже хочеться звернути увагу й на умови, в яких новий (або ж не зовсім) Шерлок Голмс розроблявся. Розробка почалася вже під час повномасштабного вторгнення в Україну. З моменту початку творці гри перенесли все: від емоційних проблем, пов'язаних з ситуацією навколо, до фізичних, коли банально доводилося підлаштовуватися під графіки відключень світла. І навіть з урахуванням всіх негативних чинників в них вийшла дійсно непогана гра, в якій приємно проводити час, яку не соромно порадити не тільки українцю, а й фанату відеоігор з будь-якої іншої країни.
Я, як українець, просто не маю права ігнорувати проблеми своїх співгромадян в такій важкій ситуації. Та й вважаю несправедливою оцінку, яку гра має зараз.
В цілому, це чудовий продукт, очікування щодо якого не варто завищувати, але й поганим його не назвеш, просто тому що це неправда. Хочеться побажати розробникам успіхів з їхнім наступним проєктом, робота над яким або вже почалася, або почнеться найближчим часом. Сподіваюся він змусить мене поставити 10 балів, не пояснюючи свою позицію, а просто тому що стане витонченим. Я знаю, ви можете це зробити, Фроґи. Дякую вам!
A very interesting remake, filled with even more Lovecraftian horror. There are some flaws, though it's hard for me to be picky when the developers made this game during a literal war. Still, it is absolutely worth playing
Beautifully blending two realms, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened presents a great investigative game, asking you to do your own research without going too far. For your own good, grab this game if you have even the slightest bit of curiosity. You won't regret it.
Even though it may feel like a simple reimagination of the original, all the new features are more than enough for those who want more Sherlock Holmes.
The cosmic deity imagined by H.P. Lovecraft remains immersed in his eternal sleep, because in the interesting video game concocted by Frogwares it is above all the influence of Arthur Conan Doyle that drives a narrative made up of investigations and common crimes, while the horrors of the astral planes remain hidden and can only be touched in short bursts. The plot of the work - which we remember to have been packaged in a very difficult context for its creators - maintains a good rhythm which leads us to overlook the excessive pathos of some exchanges and, although it does not propose anything original within the vast panorama dedicated to Sherlock Holmes, entertains for the approximately seven hours necessary to complete the adventure.
Good-
Solid central premise; Blends Holmes with Lovecraft quite effectively; Successfully solving investigations can often be quite fun.
Bad-
Many of the investigation mechanics feel either poorly designed or poorly implemented; Gameplay loop hinders the pacing; Lacks technical and visual polish.
Thoughts-
It’s just a shame that so much of what Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is trying to do on the gameplay front doesn’t land. Though investigations can be satisfying when they finally come together, almost everything leading up to those moments of culmination and eureka is frequently dragged down by design that is either frustratingly opaque, repetitive, or unpolished. When the game does move at a steady pace and lets you enjoy the story and how effectively it blends Holmes with Cthulhu, it’s well worth experiencing. The problem is that it keeps stumbling over itself, all too often preventing itself from moving at the pace it needs to. If you can put up with those frustrations, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened otherwise has enough going for it that makes it worth experiencing.
Played the original years ago and it was a great game. This remake is ruined by a terrible off-centered camera and a bad Holmes design.
Avoid it, play the original.
SummarySherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake sees a young Sherlock take on his first major case alongside his newly acquainted sidekick, John Watson. What seems like a straightforward case of a missing person quickly spirals into a web of conspiracies by a nefarious cult that worships the eldritch god Cthulhu and are attempting to bring about an...